Sudley House – Events October – December

Sudley House is home to the only art collection of a Victorian merchant still in its original domestic setting. Open daily 10am – 5pm, Entry Free

Exhibition, events and workshopsA Sweet Life Until Spring 2010 Handbags, shoes, hatpins and gowns: Emily Margaret Tinne was a wealthy doctor’s wife with a love for shopping. This exhibition displays stunning clothes and accessories that formed part of her extensive wardrobe between 1910 and 1940. Photographs and recently unearthed family letters also give an insight into the life the Tinne family led in the affluent suburbs of South Liverpool. Sudley storytelling 24, 25 October 2009: 1, 2 & 3pm 5 December 2009: 1, 2 & 3pmA storytelling adventure! Find out about the collections at Sudley House, the Holt family and Victorian life. (suitable for over 5’s)Seascapes 31 October 2009: 1-4pmJoin us on the last Saturday of every month for a fun family workshop. This month you can paint your own seascape inspired by The Wreck Buoy by JMW Turner. (suitable for over 5’s)

Finger puppets workshop 28 November 2009: 1-4pm Take inspiration from paintings such as Viscountess Folkestone by Thomas Gainsborough or Gypsy Sisters of Seville by John Phillip and create your own finger puppet to take away. (suitable for over 5’s)